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OMMA Executive Advisory Council

HB 1349 by Rep. Fetgatter and Sen. Garvin created the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Executive Advisory Council (OMMA EAC) to provide recommendations regarding changes to state policy, rules or statutes.

The six members of the OMMA EAC will serve four-year terms, appointed as follows:

  • One member appointed by the Governor to represent all citizens of this state;
  • One member appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, who shall be a citizen from a county with a population under 25,000 persons, as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
  • One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, who shall be a citizen from a municipality with a population in excess of 75,000 persons, as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
  • One member appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, who is a current medical marijuana business license holder;
  • One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, who is a current medical marijuana business license holder; and
  • One member appointed by the Governor, who holds a medical marijuana patient license.

OMMA’s Executive Director will chair the OMMA EAC and provide staff and administrative support. The council will select a member to serve as co-chair.

The council may advise OMMA of recommended changes to state policy, rules, or statutes and will prepare and issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives by Nov. 1 of each year.

The OMMA EAC is required to meet at least four times a year, with an organizational meeting held before Jan. 1, 2025. Meetings will be livestreamed and posted below.

Meetings held:

Upcoming meetings:

  • Friday, April 11 at 9 a.m.
  • Friday, July 11 at 9 a.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m.

OMMA EAC Council Members

 

Position

Member Name

Date Appointed

Expiration

One member appointed by the Governor to represent all citizens of this state; Governor Kevin Stitt

David Gerken

1/10/2025

01/10/2029

One member appointed by the Governor, who holds a medical marijuana patient license; Governor Kevin Stitt

Kadi Nail

11/27/2024

11/26/2028

One member appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, who shall be a citizen from a county with a population under twenty-five thousand (25,000) persons, as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census; Speaker of the House Kyle Hilbert

 

 

 

One member appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, who is a current medical marijuana business license holder; Speaker of the House Kyle Hilbert

Randy Hendrix

11/19/2024

11/19/2028

One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, who shall be a citizen from a municipality with a population in excess of seventy-five thousand (75,000) persons, as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census; Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton

 

 

 

One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, who is a current medical marijuana business license holder; Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton

Taras Filenko

2/25/2025

02/25/2029

The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall chair the Advisory Council and provide staff and administrative support to the Advisory Council; Governor Kevin Stitt and confirmed by Senate

Adria G. Berry

 

 

 

 

Last Modified on Mar 27, 2025